| Southwest Spanish Mustang Association |
| Preserving The Purest Spanish Mustangs In Existence Today |
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| Colorbook 3 |
| "LP Complex" Spanish Mustangs Or "Appy" |
| Here are just a few examples of appaloosa patterns found in SSMA horses. I am presently collecting pictures. I will include them as they come in. |
| Frost A frost pattern can be any base color with white hairs scattered throughout the coat and concentrating typically on the back and rump giving it a frosted appearance. When concentration is particularly heavy over the rump it is often said to have a "frosted blanket". |
| LP, Varnish (Appy) Roan This is most often referred to as "Appy Roan" or "varnish roan"as a way to differentiate between normal roan and the appy roan pattern. The appy roan foal is often born nearly solid in color, and sheds out nearly white as an adult. They often retain varnish marks (concentrations of darker hairs) on their knees, forearms, nasal bones, ears & stifle. This pattern is often found in conjunction with other appy patterns. |
| Blanket The blanket pattern is characterized by the rump area being white. It usually has spots included. With the spots, it is often referred to as a "spotted blanket". The blanket may also be just a close collection of white and colored hairs mixed in the rump region creating a "roan blanket". When the blanket is small and seems to consist of bunching of white spots and hairs it is sometimes called a "lace blanket" and occasionally "hip blanket". |
| Snowflake The snowflake pattern looks like the horse has stood out in falling snow and it has collected on the coat. The horse can be any base color and the "snowflakes" are white. They can coat just the topline or often are found all over the body. You often see this pattern coupled with the one or more of the other patterns on the same horse. |
| Snowcap & Near Fewspot These are the LP horses that will contribute their dominant copy of LP, to all of their foals. |
| Appaloosa traits consist of white sclera, vertically striped hooves and mottled skin mostly found around the eyes, nose and genital area |